Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Hadlow
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Hadlow? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease stains around the discharge
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Hadlow
A clean fan is not a repaired fan. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we will tell you, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You’ll know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. The work covers roof-mounted fans, fan housings and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are hot, greasy smells near the fan and grease stains around the discharge.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Hadlow (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. We clean them where they can be safely reached, with any limits noted.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. In a small place like Hadlow, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Hadlow
A greasy fan in Hadlow is fuel at the end of the duct. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hadlow Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the price is fixed
Other services in Hadlow
Kitchen extracts in Hadlow
Look up Hadlow on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hadlow. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. It’s Tonbridge and Malling council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hadlow. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Hadlow sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hadlow (Old Soar Manor is about 2.6 miles north), fitting access panels needs care. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hadlow is Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, about 4.3 miles south-west.
Hadlow is about 3 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. If you need extract fan cleaning in Hadlow, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, Hadlow included. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Hadlow is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 9 miles from Hadlow.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: TN11. Local streets include The Square, High Street and Brookfields, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Pittswood (1 mile west), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), Golden Green (1 mile south), Parker's Green (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Street (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
What’s near Hadlow
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hadlow Rural Community School, Hadlow College and The Rose & Crown pub and the streets around them. Hadlow’s nearest station is Beltring station, roughly 3.3 miles south-east. A little further out are Hadlow Tower museum (under half a mile south-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hadlow include Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
Hadlow: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hadlow?
That’s Tonbridge and Malling council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hadlow. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can school kitchens in Hadlow be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 5 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Hadlow. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
It has to be off and isolated, for safety. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, it should be. The whole system is cleaned, from the canopy to the discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
Allow an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Why deal with it now?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. It’s simpler to plan the work at Hadlow now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hadlow
- Every job surveyed first
- We’re fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
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